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the following to be afull,

collar bands or neck bands of shirts, neck bands or collar bands are madev of multiple ply interwoven fabric, or of a single heavy .fabric provided "with a thin son-N MANNING VAN Hansen-{0F JAMAICA: AIN ,-1 M ssAcHUsmTs -1 SHIRT ll "To all zrhomfz't may com-em NBe it known that I, JoHN HEUSEN, sidingat Jamaica Plain, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have 1n vented certainnew and useful Improvements in Shirts; and I dohereby declare clear, and exact description of. the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same. v

This invention relates to improvements in which I edge or divided edgebywhich it is secured to the shirt. a

down band, which is According to the present" invention, the

collar band or neck band is preferably and advantageously made of' a two ply inter-' woven fabric, but it may be made of a heavy fabric which is so woven as to present a divided edge, or a single'thin edge, for attachment tothe shirt. I a

j The neck band orclollar band of the "presmt invention, when applied. to the shirt,-

may be considered as a folded or turned its folded down position except at the back where the back button-hole is made therein.

The invention willbe described more in detail in connection withthe embodiments thereof illustrated in "the; accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates the neck-band or collar band as applied to a'shirt;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one applied Fig.- 3 isa' still further enlarged and exaggerated 'diagrammatic sectional view of the. band' in its unfolded and unattached state .Fig; 4 is-a back view of the back of the neck band'of Fig.1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional Fig. 4, taken through the 'YFig. 6 is anenl the band; a v.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view 'of the end of the band of-Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 showsa piece of fabric. from the band may be formed; V i .'Fig. 9is' a sectional view o'fthe. fabric of MANNING vAN' a c tizenof the United States, re-

v band. preferably stitched in to the shirt; 1

ply extensions 9 and 10,

view ;of the band of back 'button -hole'g arged view of one end of I Thejintermediate'portion of the Specification of'Letters IPatent. Patented Sept. 14,"1920. Application filedjnecemberfifl; 19 7.; Serial K5526915 5." I

lFigsrloand'11 areisectional "views similar f According to the pre's'e neck band, in its preferred embodiment, is

made of a single continuous fabric "woven iiiven'tioii, the

of proper width, so that it will have selvaged edges,

andrequire no added' binding at .its edges.

ric is preferably woven for securing the shirt thereto and The fabric is wovenof Width approximately double the width of 1 the neck band in its'jfinal form, and the fabwith a divided edge a therebe-' tween The-fabric ,is preferably a heavy fabric of suflicient stiffness and rigidity so that, when foldedand formed into the final neck band, it will have the proper form and shape and stiffness.

In-order that thefabric may more readily fold at the desired fold line for forming theneck-band, it maybe woven with a portion of increased flexibility at this fold line.

The fabric may be woven, moreover, either in straight lengths or of curvilinear contour so that, whenfolded,, will havex the dewhich is desired in the completed shirt Referring: particularly 'to' the embodiments of they'invention illustrated in .sired form 'and'curvilinear shapeizor set I 1 band QfhaVi ng therein the .usual front and back butto'ikholes 3 and 4. Byireference 'v to Fig. 3 it will be seen. that the fabric "there in illustrated,

in a somewhat exaggerated manner, is a two-ply interwoven: fabric made upof the vpl1es5 and 6 which are inj g terwoventnroughout the greater portion of width of the weaving fabric; but that the inters omitted at a central 'portioni7 andat the edge'of the fabric, to leave single I v without. interweay ing; asindicated at 8.

- formed by the single ply extensionsfi and be secured therebe rows of stitches 1 1, v

10' enables the shirt "to tween by one or more as indicated in Figs. 2, 4'and 5.

indicated at 7 ,Wherie the interweaving; 1s

so that the 1 fabric will' more readily ol fabric I 105. omitted, is a'portion of increasedfiexibility along this line. The fabric can the'n-i' b'e v The divided edge I Stitches 1% added to. hold-the two portions of the fabric tog is shown'at 1.4 and the-outer or folded over portion at, 15. Thesetwo portions can he further secured, together at their lower edges as at 13, by one or morerows of stitches. In order that the button-hole may be made in "the outer turn-down portion of the neck band, as indicated at 4 in. Figs. 1 and 4, the" row of stitches 18 be changed at the back ofthe neckband .as indicated st 13 in Figs. 1, 4 and'5, thereby providing for the through the button-hole.

' With the arrangement illustrated in Figs.

1 to 5, wherethe fe rie is Woven with selvage edges, nobihding'or infolding of-the edges will be necessary; Theendsflof the bands will, howeven'requi're especial hinding or fi'nish, where these ends are out.

Various ways of finishing these ends are illustrated. in Figs. 6, '7, lO snd 11. The

arrangement of Figs. 6 and '7 can he HlitClG' from a fabric such as'illustreted in Fig. 8. This fabric is made up'of the portion 1% end 15 corresponding to the portions 14 and 15-01:" Figs. 2 and 5,.hu'tportions 18 of the fabric have the inter weaving omitted so that single plies are there formed. The lengths of the portions 14 and 15 correspond to the lengths of the neck hand so that the ends of the neckhands caniie made from thesepar'ate plies atl-S. By folding in one of these plies, and cutting off the other, as

indicated in .F 'L'and then stitchingthe iii-folds, the ends of the bands will be co n 'pieted. Where the s eciel weave of F1 8 is not- P is used, the interweaving of the fabric may be continuous and the ends of the bend-otherwise bound as indicated, for example; in Figs. 10 and 11. In the arrangement of Fig.

10, a tepe"19v is applied to the ends of the band and stitched thereto lay-one ormore rows of stitches 90. In the arrangement of Fig. 1-1, the ends of the bands are bound by button-hole stitching 21.

11 are indicated respectively at PP, 14 and 15*,15". p

' It will be evident that, where the fabric is a. two-ply fabric, orother multiple ply interwoven fabric, the different plies may he made of'difierent niaterinls, so that {1 more 'While stil retainingthe advantages choresteri stic of the inveiition.

insertion of the. collar button The inner and c outer portions of the bands of Figs. 10' and esteem Havin thus described my invention. whet claim is: i '1; A shirt provided with a collar bend made 035s single width of feh'ric folded at an intermediate portion -toform the upper edge, theinncr portions-11d the outer poi tionof the hand, one of the said portions having" shirt is secured.

- 2. A. shirt provided with a single fold collar hand, the inner portion thereof provided with e divided edge between which. the fabric of the shirt is secured end. having the inner and outer portions secui ed' to gether zit-their lower'edges except near the back hutton hole. p i

i i shirt provided with a. folded collar hand of multiple ply interwoven fabric hav ing one or more plies thereof extended from the main portion of the band and having the shirt seemed to the mind by such extensions. 4. A shirt provided with at multiple ply interwoven, colloihzind'which is folded at the uppen edge of the bend end which hes a. fold line of increased fieiiibility woven therein. p 5. A shirt. provided with a collar band of heavy fzihric com m'ising .an upper edge, an inner portion and a folded over portion, one of the portions havinge divided edge between which the shirt is secured and the inner {LDLlOUiZZ portions sewn along "the loweredges except nee:- the back, button hole. Y

6. A shirt. provided .with a collar bend woven in one piece, comprising an inner portion, an intermediate edge fold; portion -7. A shirt provided with a collni'fhand woven in one piece of multiple-ply, intersn intermediate curvilinear weakened edge fold portion, the innen-pOrtion prpwided'; with a divided edge to which the shirt is secured.

woven fabric, comprising an inner iportionil.

8. A shirt provided with a; collar band Woven. in one piece, comprising sninner portion. an intermediate ci irvilinee rf edge -fold portion of inm'eased flexibility. the outer portion ighs: Woven longer than the inner portion. said inner portion provided with a divided edge woven integral ther with between which the fabric of the shirt ecured.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JUHN MAHYING m HEUSEN; 

